California Agricultural Leadership Foundation

Class 55 Applications are due April 1! Apply today: https://lnkd.in/gASVtK6V

If you would like to nominate an outstanding alum – from your class, region or industry circles – for the Profiles in Leadership Award or Lifetime Leadership Award, please submit a completed nomination form by Friday, June 27. For nomination forms and lists of past recipients for both awards, visit: https://lnkd.in/gBz6NwEU All award recipients will be honored during a ceremony on Oct. 3 in Fresno (in conjunction with the Class 55 inauguration).

Ag Leadership Region 11 alumni are hosting the third annual Cultivating the Future! We’re excited to continue this great event with a new location, format and features! Support Ag Leadership while enjoying a fun evening with alumni, fellows, family and friends. Prospective applicants are also invited! DETAILS-SPONSORSHIPS-TICKETS https://lnkd.in/gWktZNhz 100% of the sponsorships and ticket sales will be donated to Ag Leadership. Thank you to John D. Moiola Ranches and Vessey & Company for sponsoring the dinner and entertainment! #growingleaders?? #growingleaderswhomakeadifference #agleadership?#caagleadership #caagriculture?#californiaagriculture

2025 Agricultural & Government Leaders Reception — Thank you to all those who joined us on Feb. 24 in Sacramento! This annual event is a wonderful opportunity to connect California government leaders, agriculture industry leaders, Ag Leadership alumni, current program fellows and many others to further the goal of a strong and viable future for California agriculture. We extend our gratitude to: ??The Zenith / Zenith Insurance Company (United States) for its generous sponsorship of the event. ??Agricultural Council of California for its generous donation of the event space. ??All of the event volunteers. ??Those who donated agricultural commodities for the beautiful display (items were donated to the River City Food Bank). #agleadership #caagleadership #growingleaders #growingleaderswhomakeadifference #caagriculture #californiaagriculture

CALF, the Franzia family and Zinc House Farm invite you to attend the inaugural Ag Leadership Region 4 Memorial Luncheon in honor of esteemed alum John Franzia (10). This special celebration of life and legacy promises to be an afternoon of meaningful connection, shared purpose and lasting impact. Region 4 alumni who passed in 2024 will also be recognized. Family, friends, colleagues and prospective applicants to the Ag Leadership Program are welcome. All proceeds benefit CALF. TICKETS ??Single: $85 ??Table of eight: $650 https://lnkd.in/gEgpck6P #agleadership #caagleadership #growingleaders #growingleaderswhomakeadifference

A look back at our successful Ag Leadership Alumni World Ag Expo Breakfast, an event that has raised more than $2.1 million for the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation over the past 31 years - with a record $123,000 this year! ?? We are grateful for the generous insurance partners (see last image), event committee, alumni, staff, Pardini's Catering and the hundreds of attendees! A special thank you to our keynote speaker Hans Kabat for sharing his valuable leadership experiences and insights. Read his post (Reflections on Leadership from World Ag Expo 2025) about what he shared with the audience. https://lnkd.in/gUq2QW97 #agleadership?#caagleadership #caagriculture?#californiaagriculture #worldagexpo2025 #worldagexpo

The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation is pleased to introduce Lesa Eidman (49) as our new president and CEO, effective today! Eidman is a third-generation agriculturalist with a family heritage rooted in education and production agriculture.?She has extensive experience with agricultural producers and associations over the past 20 years. “We are thrilled to welcome Lesa to the Ag Leadership team as our new president and CEO,” said CALF Board Chair Mike C. Young (35). “Lesa brings to the role a deep connection to Ag Leadership, as a graduate of Class 49 and an actively engaged alum, as well as an inspiring vision for the future of Ag Leadership and California agriculture as a whole. Her passion and expertise will build on the strong foundation laid by Dwight Ferguson and propel CALF to even greater heights.” Read the full news release:? https://lnkd.in/gp8Ec-eA #agleadership #caagleadership #growingleaders #growingleaderswhomakeadifference #caagriculture #californiaagriculture

The Class 55 application is LIVE! For details about the application process and prospective applicant events, click here: https://lnkd.in/gnQWXZTe. Applicants should be mid-career growers, ranchers, horticulturalists, foresters or individuals working in other areas of California's diverse agriculture industry. Please repost, spread the word and contact us with any questions. News release: https://lnkd.in/gjqeR7nK #growingleaders?#growingleaderswhomakeadifference #agleadership?#caagleadership?#calfclass55? #caagriculture?#californiaagriculture

Our gratitude to the 60+ sponsors of this week’s 23rd annual Colusa Farm Show Breakfast! We also thank the breakfast committee, speakers, alumni, fellows, staff and the hundreds of attendees for a successful event benefiting the California Agricultural Leadership Foundation,?Chico State College of Agriculture and Alpha Gamma Rho. ?? Keynote speaker: Joel Kimmelshue, PhD, CPSS (37), owner and principal soil and agricultural scientist of Land IQ. His presentation - A Decade of Change in California Crop Acreages - is available here: https://lnkd.in/gzFmbAWU Our appreciation to the many alumni who helped staff our booth at the show! #growingleaderswhomakeadifference? #agleadership #caagleadership #californiaagriculture #caagriculture #colusafarmshow

Congratulations to the 2025 Common Threads Award honorees! The California Agricultural Leadership Foundation is proud to partner with numerous organizations to honor these outstanding women in agriculture who are making a difference through their volunteer efforts and philanthropic contributions. Join us at the upcoming celebrations! Click links below for details, tickets and sponsorships. ?? COMMON THREADS https://lnkd.in/g-9yySwe ?? COMMON THREADS NORTH https://lnkd.in/gjuFyZkC #californiaagriculture #caagriculture #womeninagriculture #womeninag